Cathay Pacific

Just flew Cathay business for the first time, 4 flights with a transit in HKG. Lounges in Hong Kong were big and nicely designed, but the staff felt a bit cold. Not rude exactly, just not very welcoming. Felt like I was inconveniencing them. One segment had the older recliner...

Looking at Tokyo to Boston with a 20 hour layover in Hong Kong this summer. Planning to go into the city and probably do some serious shopping. We’re a family of 4 and each ticket includes 1 checked bag. Out of Tokyo we’ll likely only check 2 bags total, so technically we’d have...

Sharing this since I couldn’t find a clear answer before flying. Had an award ticket HKG to LHR in CX business. Separate HK Express flight from SYX to HKG with a 2h25 connection. Everything I read said I’d have to self transfer, collect bags, clear customs, and recheck before...

Looking at a ~12 hour flight and the price is basically the same between Lufthansa (Allegris aircraft) and Cathay. Upgrade isn’t really an option since it’s way too expensive 😭 so I’m stuck choosing economy. For anyone who’s flown both, which would you pick purely on comfort...

Booked a round trip MIA → DFW → NRT → HKG through American for me and my son. At booking he was 11, but he’ll be 12 by the time we actually travel. The AA flights (MIA–DFW–NRT) are on American metal, and the NRT–HKG segment is on Cathay Pacific. When I tried entering his...

Have an 8 hour layover in Hong Kong (HKG) with Cathay Pacific. Lounge access is available at the Kyra lounge, but entry is only allowed around 3–4 hours before departure. That leaves roughly 4 hours at the start of the layover with nothing really planned. The previous connection...

Had a multi city business class ticket via Doha. Flew JFK to DOH to BLR in February with no problems. Return was supposed to be COK to DOH to JFK on March 18, but things got messy when Qatar Airways operations stopped. The flight still showed as scheduled in the system even...

I have a 9 hour 55 minute layover at Hong Kong Airport coming up at the end of March 2026. The flight arrives from Dhaka at 6:30am with Cathay Pacific and the connecting flight to Dallas departs at 4:30pm. From what I understand, Cathay Pacific doesn’t provide a complimentary...

Booked HEL to HKG through Cathay. First leg is HEL to AMS on Finnair, then AMS to HKG on Cathay. Since it’s a codeshare on one ticket, will bags normally be checked all the way through to Hong Kong? Or do we need to collect and recheck in Amsterdam? Also, when checking in for...

Had to rebook a North America to Asia trip recently and ended up on Cathay. I’m traveling with a mountain bike, so I called to double check size and weight limits. Expected a long wait, but got through in maybe 1 to 2 minutes and spoke to a real person right away. They answered...

Looking at HKG to London in October and thinking of using Avios for Premium Economy on the 14 hour flight. We’d love the newer cabin, but if it’s the older style PE we’re not sure it’s worth burning the points. There are both 777 and A350 options on the route. Is there an easy...

My flight got delayed and now I am stuck with a 14 hour overnight layover in Hong Kong. Does Cathay usually provide hotel accommodation in this kind of situation? Or is it only in certain cases? If anyone has dealt with this before, would appreciate hearing how it worked out.

Did LAX–HKG–BKK in January and just flew back BKK–HKG–LAX this week. I’d been booking AA/JL the past few years mostly for status convenience, but this time AA pricing was ridiculous so I went straight to Cathay. Booked Premium Economy. Outbound was the older PE cabin LAX–HKG....

That’s actually a pretty nice problem to have. Yes, you can use the lounges on arrival as long as you have your onward boarding pass. Cathay is usually fine with lounge access during a long transit. Plenty of people shower, eat, relax a bit, then head into the city and come back...

Booked MAN to Guangzhou via Hong Kong with the ferry transfer, but just got told the ferry is now pushed back to 15:00… which means sitting around for like 8 hours after landing. Now wondering if it’s possible to just enter Hong Kong after landing and take the train to Guangzhou...

My mother and I recently flew from Dallas to Hong Kong in business class, and her experience wasn’t great. I’m wondering if it’s even worth reaching out to Cathay Pacific about it. Her seat had several issues. The power outlet didn’t work for the entire flight, and the seat...

I have a 50 minute layover in Hong Kong on a Cathay Pacific itinerary and I’m a bit nervous about it. I’ll be flying Ho Chi Minh City → Hong Kong → Dallas, all on Cathay. It’s my first time flying with them and I’ve heard they sometimes help passengers with tight connections. If...